This golden dragonfly (Wandering Glider) I found dying in my foxglove from a wasp attack is a perfect example of a common decorative motif in the Aesthetic Movement. Dragonflies figured prominently in the jewelry and metalwork of the period not only as this insect was so successfully rendered in these mediums but also because it was a favorite motif in Japanese art which was having a strong influence in Western culture at this time.

It wanted to photograph the dragonfly carefully before returning it to the garden and thought a foxglove bouquet in a gilded Bohemian demitasse, a gift from artist Isaias Sandoval, would be an appropriate setting.

The dragonfly goes back to the garden and I go back to painting.